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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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